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Smuggled Fuel Costs Pakistan Rs280 Billion a Year, Warns OCAC
The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has called on the government to take immediate action against fuel smuggling, warning that the illegal trade is costing…
Lak Pass Radar Services Suspended For Nearly a Month in Mustung
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has temporarily suspended the operations of the Lak Pass Radar in Mastung from July 13 to August 8, 2026, according…
PAA Under Fire Over Rs 20 Billion E-Gate Deal Given Without Competition
Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has shifted its Automated Border Control E-Gate project from open international competition to a single-entity procurement under Rule 42(f) of the…
Govt Orders OGRA to Publish Daily Petrol Pricing Data
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been directed by the government to publish daily Platts pricing data on its website, giving the public…
Saudi Arabia Issues Tough Visa Deadline Warning to Foreign Residents
Saudi Arabia will impose fines of up to 50,000 Saudi Riyals, six months in prison, and deportation on foreign nationals who overstay their visas and…
Domestic LNG Connections Set to Resume as Qatar Supply Normalizes
The Petroleum Division is expected to lift the ban on new domestic LNG connections by September, once force majeure declared by Qatar on LNG supply…
Pakistan Launches Rs. 900 Million Expansion of Skardu International Airport
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has launched a Rs. 900 million expansion and renovation project at Skardu International Airport to enhance passenger facilities and support…
Privatized PIA Picks Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO to Lead Turnaround
Ethiopian Airlines former CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), according to two officials, as…
Free Electricity Ends for LESCO Officers After 30 Years
LESCO officers are paying full electricity bills for the first time in three decades, after the free units facility for company officials was withdrawn. Some…
Monal Restaurant Demolition Order Overturned by Constitutional Court
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has struck down a previous Supreme Court ruling that ordered the demolition of Monal Restaurant, ruling instead that the question…
Sensitive Oil Exploration Data at Risk as Audit Uncovers Security Lapses
An audit report has flagged serious data security lapses at the Directorate General of Petroleum Concessions (DGPC), the body responsible for issuing oil and gas…
Over 45 Crime Incidents Reported in a Single Week in Islamabad
The federal capital witnessed a massive spike in criminal activities over the past week leading up to July 12, 2026. Police recorded more than 45…